MHG4370 - Arean
Summary
No summary available.
Type and Period (1)
- FARMSTEAD (Undated)
Protected Status
- None recorded
Full Description
NM67SW 4 645 730
A rapid pre-afforestation survey traced pre-clearance settlement under the abandoned modern farm.
J Wordsworth and J Wordsworth 1992
A farmstead comprising one unroofed, three roofed buildings and a length of wall is depicted on the 1st edition of the OS 6-inch map (Inverness-shire 1875-7, sheet cxlvii). One unroofed and two roofed buildings are shown on the current edition of the OS 1:10000 map (1974).
Information from RCAHMS (SAH) 21 August
Sources/Archives (6)
- --- SHG205 Text/Publication/Article: Wordsworth and Wordsworth, J and J. 1992. 'Arean township, Eilean Shona (Arisaig and Moidart parish)', Discovery and Excavation in Scotland 1992, p.42. Discovery and Excavation in Scotland. 42. 42.
- --- SHG24260 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 9. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 187-8,193-4.
- --- SHG24261 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 10. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 198-9,200.
- --- SHG24360 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 11. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 204-6.
- --- SHG24362 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 13. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 255-7, 261-3,267-8.
- --- SHG24363 Image/Photograph(s): Highland Council Archaeology Unit. HCAU Slide Collection Sheet 14. Colour slide. . Digital (scanned). 273-4.
Map
Location
| Grid reference | Centred NM 6449 7300 (100m by 100m) (2 map features) |
|---|---|
| Map sheet | NM67SW |
| Civil Parish | ARISAIG AND MOIDART |
| Geographical Area | LOCHABER |
Finds (0)
Related Monuments/Buildings (0)
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External Links (1)
- https://canmore.org.uk/site/73086 (View RCAHMS Canmore entry for this site)
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